I wanted to pick a date that was not too recent but still in this year and with a spring/summer feel to it, since last one was may I went for june and 1st was a sunday this year so I am thinking chances were higher that someone shot something. Hopefully the people who didnt have anything on may 25th will have something for this one.

Here is the fine print from the lawyers:

The date for challenge #3 is June 1

The winner for #3 will be picked on Thursday June 26

The winner each week will pick the next date and host the challenge and pick the winner.

Here are the rules which should carry forward from week to week

The rules:
1. Post ONE photo (max 800x800) as a response to THIS post and can be a digital photo or a scanned photo.
2. The photo must be taken on the date of the challenge and can taken in any year.
3. You can offer as much or as little additional information as you wish.
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The challenge host will pick the WINNERS and and the first place winner will host the next challenge and pick the next date.
6. The challenge runs for 7 days plus a day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax camera will do or a Samsung DSLR.

Previous Challenges (Winner): #1 March 17 (LaRee), #2 May 25 (and), #3 June 1

Good luck.

[and]

7 entries thus far, not bad at all. Still plenty of time left for others to dig out those shots Keep em coming

[Peter Zack]

Salty, that lens sucks. I think you need to send it to me for further testing. Look at that shot. Wonderful colours, sharp and very little distortion. Nice cature!!

Thanks LaRee. I was just playing around with the camera and learning the controls that day. Happy as a kid at Christmas with a new firetruck. Funny thing is, I've tried to repeat the series (there were at least 40 shots) and have never even come close to re-creating the shots. Maybe it was the (now sold) Tak 50mm/1.4 from my LX kit.

[axl]

Shame, I'm out of this one
Checked all the way since I started to shoot Petnax, but no luck on 1st of June. Ah well, maybe next time.
PS: is anybody keeping track of the dates used? I know it's not a problem yet, but after few more weeks....

[and]

Shame, I'm out of this one
Checked all the way since I started to shoot Petnax, but no luck on 1st of June. Ah well, maybe next time.
PS: is anybody keeping track of the dates used? I know it's not a problem yet, but after few more weeks....

Ah yes, good thought, Ill add them to the main post

[Bramela]

I'm out too. May 30 and June 2 is all I've got.

[RollsUp]

I've got one that was taken this year.

[rparmar]

You picked a day I have only three crappy blackbird images from. And I have only this year to choose from as I got a Pentax in February.

[LaRee]

Ah yes, good thought, Ill add them to the main post

Dang that would be my fault! I forgot that very important detail. Thanks for taking care of it Andreas.
June 1st appears to have been a good date for many too. Love the entries so far.

[and]

Am sure there are more than 8 members who shot something on the 1st of June of any year where are you

[Fritz]

Oh, I've got a bunch on that day. I'm just sorting out which one I want to submit.

[mtnbearhug]

Sweet.. I can actually play along this time.. yeah for me!!!!

Now the hard part ... choosing one..

My entry...


but this is my favorite from the day... LOL



Good luck to all.. some great shots thus far...
Kim

[Fritz]

Here is one from June 1 of this year.

Strawberry flower.

[and]

All right a couple more entries, good stuff. So I will pick the winner tomorrow (thursday) so for those who havent entered yet, today is your chance to do so.

[and]

Ok, I dont think anyone else wants to join in at this point so I am going to stop this challenge here so no further entries accepted beyond this post. These date challenges dont really have to run so long because unlike other challenges you cant really go out and shoot a new shot can you either u have something from that date or you dont. So no reason to drag this out, I will retire to my judging quarters and return with a verdict later today.

[and]

The winners have now been posted here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games/30816-winners-weekl...-june-1-a.html